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Posted by: Worried mommy | 2009-01-21

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My daughter

My daughter is 3yrs old. when she concetrates on something, her head shakes. I' m worried about her and i need to know what could be wrong with her. She hasn' t seen a doctor coz i don' t know which specialist to see. my medical aid will start working at the begining of March.

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You need to take your daughter to be seen by a paediatric neurologist.If you do not have medical aid then she should be seen at your nearest teaching hospital where there is a paediatric neurology department.There are several causes which need to be excluded such as a problem with her eyes or a problem in an area of the brain called the cerebellum.

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